African StudiesFaculty FacultyDirector and Graduate AdvisorProfessor John Hanson Associate Director and Undergraduate AdvisorMaria Grosz-Ngate ProfessorsA. B. Assensoh (African American and African Diaspora Studies), Salih Altoma (Emeritus, Near Eastern Languages and Cultures), Randall Baker (School of Public and Environmental Affairs), Harbans Bhola (Emeritus, School of Education), George Brooks (History), Claude Clegg (History), Hasan El-Shamy (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), Maurice Garnier (Sociology), Paula Girshick (Anthropology), Mary Goetze (Music), Kevin Hunt (Anthropology), Eileen Julien (African American and African Diaspora Studies, Comparative Literature, French and Italian), Phyllis Martin (Emerita, History), Heitor Martins (Emeritus, Spanish and Portuguese), Portia Maultsby (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), Patrick McNaughton (Fine Arts), Emilio Moran (Anthropology), Paul Newman (Emeritus, Linguistics), Samuel Obeng (Linguistics), Christine Ogan (Journalism), Patrick O'Meara (Political Science, Public and Environmental Affairs), Robert Port (Linguistics), Darlene Sadlier (Spanish and Portuguese), Kathy Schick (Anthropology), Jeanne Sept, (Anthropology), Suzanne Stetkevych (Near Eastern Languages and Cultures), Ruth Stone (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), David Thelen (History), Nicholas Toth (Anthropology), Richard Wilk (Anthropology) Associate ProfessorsRobert Botne (Linguistics), Trevor Brown (Emeritus, Journalism), Mellonee Burnim (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), Gracia Clark (Anthropology), Michael Gasser (Computer Science, Linguistics), Jane Goodman (Communication and Culture), Maria Elizabeth Grabe (Journalism), Matthew Guterl (African American and African Diaspora Studies), John Hanson (History), John Johnson (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), Audrey McCluskey (African American and African Diaspora Studies), Murray McGibbon (Theatre and Drama), Patrick Munson (Anthropology), Ira Rosa (African American and African Diaspora Studies), Beverly Stoeltje (Anthropology), Richard Stryker (Emeritus, Political Science), Margaret Sutton (Education) Assistant ProfessorsAkinwumi Adesokan (Comparative Literature), Heather Akou (Apparel Merchandising and Interior Design), Marion Frank-Wilson (English), Jane Goodman (Communication and Culture), Maria Grosz Ngate (Anthropology), Vivian Halloran (Comparative Literature), Trica Keaton (African American and African Diaspora Studies), Lauren Morris Maclean (Political Science), Murray McGibbon, (Theatre and Drama), Marissa Moorman (History), Diane Pelrine (Fine Arts), Travis Pickering (Anthropology), Michael Reece (Applied Health Science), Daniel Reed (Folklore and Ethnomusicology), Dorothea Schulz (Religious Studies), N. Brian Winchester (Global Change) Academic AdvisingWoodburn Hall 221, (812) 855-6825 Area Studies LibrarianMarion Frank-Wilson IntroductionThe African Studies Program (AFRI) provides unique opportunities for students on the Indiana University Bloomington campus to study with distinguished faculty members to meet with visiting Africanists from all over the world, to learn African languages, and to use the outstanding facilities of the library, the Archives of Traditional Music, and the Fine Arts Museum. The program has both regional and subject-area concentrations in which faculty conduct research and offer courses. Regularly offered language courses include Arabic, Bambara, Swahili, Twi, and Zulu. Tutorial sections in many other African languages are provided as student need requires. Undergraduate students can earn a Certificate in African Studies by completing a flexible course of study designed to fit their individual interests and needs. A certificate is more rigorous than a minor, showing potential employers and graduate schools that students have completed a comprehensive course of study in an important world region. A Certificate in African Studies also complements a major in many departments and professional schools throughout the university. Recognition that a student has earned a certificate appears on the transcript along with the student's major department. The certificate is awarded upon graduation from Indiana University. Certificate in African StudiesPurposeThe Certificate in African Studies provides a background for careers in foreign service, government, business, law, the academic world, and other areas. Required CoursesThe certificate requires completion of 18 credit hours of Africa-related course work. In addition to L231 African Civilization and L232 Contemporary Africa, students must complete four elective courses, one of which must be at the 300 or 400 level. Elective courses may be selected from the dozens of Africa-related courses taught in the major disciplines and schools of the university. Students should have courses approved in advance by the associate director or director of African Studies. To be counted toward the certificate, elective courses must be taught by an African Studies Program faculty affiliate. Students must also enroll for two semesters in a language other than English that is spoken on the African continent or demonstrate proficiency in such a language. Completion of the language proficiency requirement does not count toward the required 18 credit hours needed for the certificate. Each semester the African Studies Program provides a list of courses that can be taken for certificate credit. Course DescriptionsL231 African Civilization (3 cr.) S & H, CSA An historical introduction to Africa. L232 Contemporary Africa (3 cr.) S & H, CSA An introduction to current social, economic, and political issues in Africa. Cross-Listed CoursesAfrican American and African Diaspora StudiesA150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.) A & H, CSA, TFR AnthropologyA105 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.) S & H Apparel Merchandising and Interior DesignH401 Cultural Aspects of Dress (3 cr.) CSAH404 International Textiles and Apparel (3 cr.) College of Arts and SciencesE103 Topics in Arts and Humanities (3 cr.) (Topics pertaining to African Studies) Comparative LiteratureC261 Introduction to African Literature (3 cr.) A & H, CSA Fine ArtsA150 African, New World, and Oceanic Art (3 cr.) S & H Folklore and EthnomusicologyF101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.) A & H HistoryE100 Issues in African History (3 cr.) S & H LinguisticsA400 Individual Study of African Language (3 cr.) Near Eastern Languages and CulturesA100-A150 Elementary Arabic I-II (4-4 cr.) Political ScienceY107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) S & H Spanish and PortugueseP400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I (3 cr.) A & H, CSA School of JournalismJ414 International News Gathering Systems (Africa) (3 cr.) School of Public and Environmental AffairsE465 Environmental Management in the Tropics (3 cr.)V450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (Africa) (1-3 cr.)
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